Marine Plastic Pollution Prevention Act of 1987

Summary

Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act - Title I: Regulation of Disposal of Certain Materials at Sea - Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to enforce specified regulations promulgated under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (the Annex V Regulations) and also to prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this Act. Prohibits a person from disposing of any material from a ship of U.S. registry, or nationality, or operated under the authority of the United States, in violation of Annex V. Prohibits such disposal from a foreign vessel when such disposal is made from within a specified distance from the United States as enumerated under the Annex V Regulations. Requires any disposal violations to be immediately reported to the Secretary, and sets forth penalties for such violations. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, upon the request of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, to refuse or revoke the clearance or the permit to proceed of a ship liable for a penalty under this Act. Directs the Secretary to undertake inspections and investigations to enforce the provisions of this Act. Directs the President to ensure public-vessel compliance with the provisions of this Act. Title II: Negotiations, Research, and Regulation Regarding Fishing With Plastic Driftnets - Directs the President, acting through the Secretary of State and in consultation with the Secretaries of Commerce and of the Interior, to promptly initiate negotiations with each foreign government that conducts driftnet fishing operations that result in the taking of marine resources of the United States: (1) to arrange for cooperative monitoring of such operations; and (2) to agree on methods to reduce the unintended mortality of marine resources during such operations. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, to conduct a study on the impacts of driftnet fishing on marine resources of the United States. Directs the Secretary to assess the need for developing a system for the marking, registration, and identification of driftnets in order to determine the origin of lost, discarded, or abandoned driftnets or fragments of driftnets. Directs the Secretary to evaluate the feasibility of developing decomposable material for use as fishnets. Establishes the Aleutian Island Seabird Protection Zone surrounding the Aleutian Islands off Alaska within which no driftnet fishing is permitted. Provides for the enforcement of such prohibition and penalties for its violation. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to conduct a study on the impacts of discarded plastic materials on the marine environment, together with recommendations. Directs the President, within one year after the enactment of this Act, to report to the Congress the results of negotiations regarding driftnet fishing by foreign vessels. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, within 18 months after the enactment of this Act, to report to the Congress regarding various studies required under this Act. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Commerce for FY 1988 and 1989 to carry out this Act.

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Timeline

1. 3 February 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 February 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 February 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 February 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 February 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Commerce, Interior, State, EPA, Treasury, Marine Mammal Comm.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 June 1987

   Committee

   Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation and by the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

7. 8 July 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From Justice.

   Source: Committee

8. 23 July 1987

   Committee

   Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation and by the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

9. 26 August 1987

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

   Source: Committee

10. 16 September 1987

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

11. 16 September 1987

    Committee

    Joint Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation and by the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

12. 21 September 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.

    Source: Committee

13. 22 September 1987

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

14. 22 September 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

15. 22 September 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Oceanography Discharged.

    Source: Committee

16. 8 October 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Oct 10, 87.

    Source: IntroReferral

17. 8 October 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 100-360 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

18. 8 October 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 100-360 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

19. 13 October 1987

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 386 - 14 (Record Vote No: 352).

    Source: Floor

20. 13 October 1987

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 386 - 14 (Record Vote No: 352).

    Source: Floor

21. 13 October 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

22. 13 October 1987

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 228.

    Source: Calendars

23. 13 October 1987

    Discharge

    House Committee on Public Works and Transportation Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

24. 13 October 1987

    Committee

    House Committee on Public Works and Transportation Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

25. 20 October 1987

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

26. 26 October 1987

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

    Source: Committee

27. 19 November 1987

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

28. 18 December 1987

    Committee

    Similar provisions included in an amendment to H.R.3674.

    Source: Committee

29. 19 December 1987

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-266.

    Source: Committee

30. 19 December 1987

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-266.

    Source: Committee

31. 19 December 1987

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.

    Source: Calendars

32. 26 January 1988

    Floor

    Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

33. 19 October 1988

    Passed

    H.R. 3674 passed in Senate relating to this measure.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

5 official files

• Indefinitely postponed in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 January 1988

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 19 December 1987

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• Passed House amended

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor

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